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[Mayor Dot Scrapbook: Volume 7]
Scrapbook containing materials documenting the career of Dorothy McBride from 1975 to 1976 and from 1979 to 2006. This volume includes newspaper clippings detailing political developments and the passing of resolutions. Also included are correspondence from various individuals, including other political figures, and pieces of legislation; there are a few photographs at the end of the book showing the George W. Baines Memorial Park dedication, along with a program from the event. There is a long note created by Dorothy detailing events that she will remember from her time as council member and mayor.
Date:
1975/2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mayor Dot Scrapbook: Volume 6]
Scrapbook containing materials documenting the career of Dorothy McBride from 1974 to 1975. This volume includes newspaper clippings, photographs, and various correspondence from other political figures, W. E. Lockhart, and others. Most of the newspaper clippings deal with policy matters, or city council dealings.
Date:
1974/1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mayor Dot Scrapbook: Volume 5]
Scrapbook containing materials documenting the career of Dorothy McBride from 1973 to 1974. This volume includes newspaper clippings, various photographs, and correspondence from a number of political personnel. The colored photographs show aircraft, and people on horseback while the black and white photos show events in town.
Date:
1973/1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mayor Dot Scrapbook: Volume 1]
Scrapbook containing materials documenting the career of Dorothy McBride from 1965 to 1972. This volume includes maps of Alpine, Texas and the surrounding towns, documents from Sul Ross St. University, along with photographs from the school; there are an abundance of newspaper clippings included as well. Also included are documents from her candidacy prior to being elected the first woman city council member and Mayor of Alpine.
Date:
1972~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mayor Dot Scrapbook: Volume 4]
Scrapbook containing materials documenting the career of Dorothy McBride from 1972 to 1973. This volume includes newspaper clippings concerning gas, road work, and an increase in utility rates; information cards, correspondence from W. E. Lockhart, and various resolutions from the Alpine City Council and various photographs are included as well.
Date:
1972/1973
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of Army Supply Routes in Big Bend, Texas 1916-1921]
Reproduction of a hand-drawn map showing ranches in Presidio County, Texas with a list of water stops and camp sites on the ranches made available to U. S. Army troops stationed in the Big Bend District between 1916 and 1921.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of the Lower Part of Brewster County, Texas 1916-1930]
Reproduction of a hand-drawn map of part of Brewster County, Texas in the Big Bend region. It includes several annotations and identifies families and ranches in lower Brewster County Texas between 1916 and 1930, WWI quicksilver mines, and provides information on the Glenn Springs Raid of 1916.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of the Pershing Expedition: March 15, 1916]
Reproduction of a hand-drawn map showing routes the U. S. troops took into Mexico on the expedition of 1916 led by General John J. Pershing. Notes the pack train and wagon train routes as well as infantry routes, and the Expedition headquarters at Dublan Mexico.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of Trading Posts in Big Bend, Texas 1916-1930]
Reproduction of a hand-drawn map showing trading posts on the Rio Grande River from El Paso to Eagle Pass, Texas. It includes two lists: "Trading Posts on the Texas Side of the Big Bend in 1916-30" and "Settlements in the Juarez Area." It also has notes near the bottom of the map that say "The trade area was an 80 mile radius from the Rio Grande. Several days travel by burro or horse. Most towns or villages shown were in the news during the border trouble days" and "Most of this part of Mexico and the Big Bend Country is rough mountains.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mayor Dot Scrapbook: Volume 2]
Scrapbook containing materials documenting the career of Dorothy McBride from 1970 to 1971. This volume includes letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, and maps of the Alpine, Texas area. Some of the correspondence comes from Sul Ross State University, some from Congress members, and various ones from members of local committees. There is a great deal of information concerning water issues such as flooding, and water wells.
Date:
{1970..1971}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mayor Dot Scrapbook: Volume 3]
Scrapbook containing materials documenting the career of Dorothy McBride from 1971 to 1972. This volume includes mostly newspaper clippings discussing various issues and topics, and both typed and handwritten correspondence from W. E. Lockhart.
Date:
{1971..1972}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nomenclature of harness, ambulance, or escort wagon. Picture
Drawing of the "off" (right) side of a four-mule army wagon team detailing and naming the harness parts. The drawing was published in Chronicles of the Big Bend, W. D. Smithers, Madrona Press, Austin, Texas, 1976, p. 14.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Overland troop movements, 1916-1935. Map
Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map of the Texas/Mexico border showing line of forts from El Paso to Brownsville. Includes chart of mileages between Texas forts, listing of old forts in Texas still active in 1935, information about cavalry speeds and auxiliary units, and inset of U.S./Mexico border showing line of forts from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Raid on Columbus, New Mexico and the Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916-1917. Map
Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map showing details of raid on Columbus, New Mexico on 9 March 1916 with inset plat of the town, list of "Raider's Objectives," and short summary of the U. S. Army Punitive Expedition into Mexico that followed.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Candelilla wax plant & U. S. Cavalry presence at Glenn Springs, Texas, 1916. Picture
Account of attack of Mexican raiders on Glenn Spring, Texas May 5, 1916. The documentation was compiled and illustrated by photojournalist W. D. Smithers in 1961. Includes information on production of candelilla wax at the Ellis and Wood wax factory in Glenn Spring between 1911 and 1916.
Date:
1961
Creator:
Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 30, 1920
Creator:
Livingston & Dodson
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 23, 1920
Creator:
Livingston & Dodson
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1920
Creator:
Moyer, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 9, 1920
Creator:
Moyer, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 2, 1920
Creator:
Moyer, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 25, 1920
Creator:
Moyer, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 18, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 18, 1920
Creator:
Moyer, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 11, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 11, 1920
Creator:
Moyer, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 4, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 4, 1920
Creator:
Moyer, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History